PANORAMA HOUSE: MELBOURNE’S $16M BAYSIDE MASTERPIECE ON THE MARKET
Panorama House is where contemporary art meets bayside luxury. This award-winning five-bedroom Middle Park home boasts panoramic Port Phillip Bay views.
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Part contemporary art gallery, part bayside mansion, Panorama House is a landmark Melbourne home without parallel.
The award-winning Middle Park house is the dream home of self-tan mogul, Kirstie Kirkham, who founded MineTan Body Skin a decade ago.
Now the beauty empire boss has listed her unrivalled residence for $15.9 million to $16.3 million with Kay & Burton director Andrew Sahhar and Danielle Horne alongside co-agent Hugh Jones of Agency Outcomes.
Kirkham is apparently moving on after reportedly paying more than $30 million for the Toorak home of hospitality industry couple Robert and Elizabeth Zagame.
On the corner of bustling Beaconsfield Pde and tree-lined Harold St, the five-bedroom Middle Park property took home two accolades in the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards; Residential Decoration and Residential Design Best of State (Victoria).
Panorama House, so named thanks to its expansive 270-degree Port Phillip Bay and city views, has appeared in Vogue Living magazine, Yellowtrace, Est and Living Etc.
Melbourne-based interior designer Sally Knibbs of Sally Caroline studio was commissioned to transform the 2018 home built by Visioneer, which Kirkham bought in 2022 from Computershare co-founder Penelope Maclagan for $11.5 million.
Behind its unique raw brick and steel facade, luxury materials are abundant including Travertine Pewter, Green Onyx, and Calacatta marbles including, Romano, Verde, Corchia, Tanotti Green, and Menta.
Surrounded by a sea of traditional yet classically renovated Federation bungalows, the 21st century building is a statement piece in a coveted waterfront location. The home’s own website declares it is a “design that does’t shout. It simply belongs.”
From the ground up, the three-level floor plan makes use of every square centimetre on the 423sq m corner block.
The spacious basement car park offers the homeowner a four-car garage, made possible thanks to a sleek turntable. Underground amenities also include a cellar with wine fridge and a meat dry ager, plus a home gym.
One level up and the ground floor is home to a vast open plan entertaining zone combining a lounge area and wet bar that spills out to an internal landscaped courtyard with retractable roof.
Two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a large family-friendly laundry, also sit on the same entry level.
A private lift connects all three layouts with the first floor featuring more everyday entertaining spaces.
A large lounge room is warmed by an Oblica fireplace and frames beach views, while the sophisticated chef’s kitchen has Gaggenau and Sub-Zero appliances, a statement island bench, and a walk-in pantry. The formal dining room has its own dramatic sweeping CBD backdrop.
In the palatial main bedroom suite there is a walk-in wardrobe, a double shower ensuite, as well as access to the private barbecue terrace. A neighbouring glass-walled office has an inspiring panorama of the bay.
Added extras at Panorama House include a Tesla home battery, solar energy integration, and provisions for a pool.
While the bay is on the doorstep, the Beaconsfield Pde home is also close to St Kilda, Armstrong St and Victoria Ave eateries, Albert Park, and loads of city-bound transport.
Co-agents Kay & Burton Bayside and Agency Outcomes are marketing Panorama House via in expressions of interest campaign, closing on September 15, at 5pm
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Designed by the late Kerry Hill and built by Hutchinson Builders, The Residence at Hayman Island blends tropical modernism with absolute waterfront luxury.
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Is this Whitsunday’s best home?
Hayman Island may have been ravaged by Cyclone Debbie in 2017, which saw the island, one of the smallest of the major Whitsunday islands, all but shut down, but the 390-hectare paradise has made an extraordinary comeback.
The InterContinental brand took over the island’s only resort, which was completely devastated by the Category 4 cyclone. The same year the cyclone hit, The Residence at Hayman was built, one of just two private residences on the island.
Constructed by Hutchinson Builders, a Tier 1 builder better known for delivering some of South East Queensland’s finest multi-residential developments, the lavish home is made from reinforced concrete with a blend of glass and timber battening.
It was designed by the late, internationally renowned architect Kerry Hill, widely regarded as a key figure in refining tropical modernist architecture. Hill was an island specialist, having designed several major resorts in Bali.
The Residence at Hayman spans three levels and offers over 1,400 sqm of living space, including around 580 sqm of internal living areas. The remainder comprises breezeways, terraces, and balconies designed to embrace the island’s subtropical climate.
Entry to the home is via the upper level, as the property tiers down the site with direct access to the beach. The top and lower levels accommodate most of the home’s eight bedrooms, as well as a study and a double garage with buggy parking, the preferred mode of transport throughout the Whitsundays.
The middle level is home to the main kitchen, living, and dining areas, complete with a full butler’s pantry. It opens to a large, L-shaped terrace featuring an outdoor kitchen, alfresco dining and lounge zones, and a sundeck. The terrace flows to the basalt-clad infinity swimming pool, deck, and cabana with integrated seating, as well as a pool house.
Owners or guests of The Residence also have access to the InterContinental Hayman Island Resort facilities, including 24-hour room service, butler assistance, private chefs, and the resort’s wellness centre.
Whitefox agents Cheyne Fox and Nic Whitehead are marketing The Residence as “a rare and extraordinary find.”
“This is more than just a home, it’s an opportunity to own a piece of paradise, a legacy to share with family and friends for generations to come,” Fox said.
The only other private residence on Hayman Island, Hayman House, is also on the market. Commissioned by Terry Peabody, former billionaire and Transpacific Industries founder, Hayman House was first listed last year with hopes of $27 million, later reportedly reduced to $20 million in early 2025.
Designed by Kerry Hill and also built by Hutchies (in 2010), Hayman House shares a similar design ethos to The Residence, albeit on a smaller scale. Its 18-week construction endured three cyclones, with all site access via the beach, which had to be reinforced to prevent heavy vehicles from sinking into the sand.
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